$220 ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boyup Brook · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower costs for homeowners and renters define Boyup Brook, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,088 is well below the national figure. This is a place where housing is significantly more affordable than in most other areas. Many residents own their homes outright, contributing to a stable housing market with very low living costs.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boyup Brook — lower than 69% of areas.
| Boyup Brook | $220 |
|---|---|
| 6244, WA | $218 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $220, which is far below the Australian average of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,088.
$220 ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,088 ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Boyup Brook, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Boyup Brook splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Boyup Brook, with 46.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Around 21.6% of households rent, which is well below the state and national proportions.
21.6% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Boyup Brook, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 74.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Boyup Brook, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Boyup Brook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50172/boyup-brook/topic/housing-dwellings